What does Kyle mean?

Kyle means "narrow, slender"

How do we pronounce Kyle?

Kyle \ky-le, kyl-e\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Kyle is sometimes used as a girl name meaning of name. Its pronunciation is KihL- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Kyle: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)"

What is the origin of Kyle?

Kyle is used predominantly in the English and Gaelic languages, and it is derived from Celtic origins. Derived from the element 'caol' which means narrow, slender. The first name is from the Scottish surname, which is from a place name so named in the county of Ayrshire in south-west Scotland; it is also a topographic term referring to a narrow channel or strait. The first name was adopted by English speakers in the mid-20th century. See meaning of Kyle for more info. The name Kyla meaning and origin (Yiddish and English) is the female version of Kyle. The name Kyle is widely used; it has 29 variants. Other versions comprise Kilan name variations, nicknames for Kilee, name Kileigh origin, meaning of Kilen, what does the name Kiler mean, Kiley name, name Kili, short names for Kilie, Kily meaning and origin, Kiyle meaning and origin, name Kye origin, nicknames for Kyel, Kylan definition, Kylar meaning and origin, what does the name Kylee mean, Kyleigh name, baby name Kylen, Kyler name popularity, name Kyley, Kyli pronounciation, name Kylie origin, baby name Kyll, meaning of Kylle, Kyly name variations, and Kyrell name. The contraction meaning of Ky, and the variant spellings Cyle meaning and origin, Kiel meaning, and Kile meaning are other English forms. Kyle is a popular baby name for boys. The name's popularity jumped from the 1910s up to the 1990s. At the height of its usage in 1990, 1.056% of baby boys were given the name Kyle. Its ranking then was #18. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity. In 2010, its usage was only 0.174% and its ranking #107, was nonetheless the most popular within all boy names in its group. In 2010, Kyle was thrice as popular as the next ranked name, Kyler pronounciation. In the past century Kyle has predominantly been a baby boy name. In 1990, Kyle as a baby boy name outnumbered its use as a girl name by 91 times.

List of baby names that sound like Kyle:

Kill name variations, Kaeli name, Kaelie pronounciation, Kahayl meaning and origin, baby name Kahayle, name Kahl origin, Kail meaning (English), Kal definition (English), meaning of Kalle (Scandinavian, Finnish, and German), Kaushal name variations, what does the name Kaushall mean, Kayle name variations (English), Keilee name, name Kel origin, nicknames for Kele (English), baby name Kell (English and German), Kelle name variations (English), baby name Kerril (English), meaning of Kiel (English), and Kile meaning and origin (English).

The baby name Kyle fun facts:

The name Kyle in reverse order is "Elyk".

The numerological value of the name Kyle is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Kyle?

Kyle is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.12%
20130.14%
20120.16%
20110.17%
20100.19%
20090.21%
20080.23%
20070.26%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames